The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26

etantly IL creaeing interest. An excit-
ing story Of brave girl in the DAYS OF
the frat Pretender is told in "GiEel
Cochrane's Ride, (which is beautifully
illustrated by r. D. Birch. There are
other stories by Mrs. James Herbert
Morse, Avery McAlpine and Della w.
Lyman, and poatical contributions by
William ii. Haynes, Mary M1pes
Dodge, Frank Dempster Sherman and
Others.
THE first issue OF new monthly
magazine for young people calls our
attention 10 peculiar movement
among the pupils Of American high
schools and colleges In the direction
of organization for the study OF nature.
This association is called the Agassiz
Association, and 1t ia thus described
by Mr.. Harlan ii. Ballard, it's presi-
dent, in the January number oil The
SUiSs Cr0ss, the magfzine above re-
ferred TO-: "The Agsssiz Association
lie a union of 986 local g. cetes, each
numbering from four to 100 membere,
OF all ages, from 4 TO 81. Our total
membership is above 10000. We are
distributed in all the st itee and Terri
tories with very few exceptions, and
have strong branch societies end act
i've members in Canada, England,
Ireland, Scotland, Chill, Japan and
Persia. Though OF q fcientifc nature,
The SSiss Cross will be popular In
style, and will numbsr among
its contributors many OF the bfst
writers. 1t will be published by Mr..
N. ID. O. Hodges from the Office of
Science, AZ Lafayette Place, New York,
for the moderate prics of 81 so q year.
The Agsssiz Association and It's organ,
The SWiss Cross, are good evidence OF
the earnest aess OF the coming genera.
ton, and deserve the highest success.
The New York World Almanac is
one Of the most reliable publications
of its class Ia the country, aud to
Democrats ia invaluable for its politi,
cal statistics. The election returns OF
the several States and Territor es are
complete and are comparative, efford-
ing clear view OF the vote for Presi-
dent in 1880 and 1884. The popular
vote, the latest vot cast In the States
for 1856 and the popular aud elector
vote for President, beginning with
1868, is given, with the names OF the
Ulcers OF the general government
and those OF the members OF the
House and Senate. Beside this there
will be found stat sites for railroad,
telegraph aud Insurance people, and
for all who are engaged In education.
The population Of the States, internal
revenue, public DEBT Of the United
States and OF the States, public laads,
pensions, appropriations by Gong esq,
postal information, party platforms
and a great mass OF matter that to
editors and politicians Ia invaluable.
The World Almanac IL a model publ
cltiou, one of the best chapters in
which is the story OF the rise and
progress of the World under the
olucky, persevering and talented
Pulitzer.
THE Life OF Inc oln," by Hay and
Nicolsy, in the January number OF the
Century, is occupied with Line bins
first term in Congress and his life as a
lawyer, tn 8 installment Or GLIDING the
firsl portion Of the biography and car
rying Its subject to his fortieth year.
His campaign for Congress, his oppo.
sitlon to the principle of the Mexican
war, his maiden speech in The House,
his bill to alb 1lish slavery in the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, his attitude toward
appointm snts to Office, and his charac-
tetislics as a lawyer, are part OF the
subject matter of the February CHAP.
tors. The responsibility for thu Mex.
lean war is discussed, aud pictures are
given of Western life in 1850, and
vivid character sketches OF Peter Cart
wright, Col. Il. ID. Baker and otherf.
The en1Taved portraits include Presi-
dents Van Buren,, Tyler, Polk and
Harrison, Gen. John J. Hardin, Baker,
Cartwright and his wife, David Davis,
CO.. Seat0n. David Wilmot and Josh.
ia X. Glddipgs. 0shsr biographical
articles relate to two widely d fierent
types OF divnes-Presdent James Nc
Gosh, OF Princeton College, bsng the
subject Of a paper by John van Ceve,
and Father Taylor, the Boston Metho-
diet preacher, Of two sketch e, by the
Rov, DR., o. A. Bar oil aud Walt Whit
mon, both of whom unite in pronounc-
ing him the most eloquent OF speak
elB. DR.. BNtops ant cdotes present a
figure OF great individuality and popu-
lar Interest.
THE February Hdrpsr's opens with
an entertaining article on that quaint
and charming region in the Bayou
Teche country of Southern Louisians.
known as The "Acadian Land" where
"Evangeine's" peop'e, the Acadians
OF Nova Scotia, sttted, upon their
banis hment from the British province
al the b 'ginnipg Of the last century.
The pecnliai les Of this strange little
worl I, which sill retains it's secluded
Independence, IFS simple habits. and
i;s curious French pdt0is, are interest
ingly desc ibed by Charles Dudley
Warner as he recently Witnessed them,
and the picturesque aspects Of the
section ire beautifully drawn by his
fellow traveller, Mr.. William Hamilton
Gibson. joe Jefsrson's charming
island home, famous for its orange
plantation, is in this section, and sitter |
reading OF Its attractions one Is sur
prised, not that the actor spends most |
of his time there in quiet enjoyment
Of his artistic aud theatrical studies, |
but that be does not bscome 80 in |
iatuated with his | o'atsd paradise as,
like the lotos eaters, to forget the re-
mainder Of creation. Ia fact, this Is |
known to have very nearly occurred |
in the case OF soma OF his gueste, who |
had becoms 30 enRmored Of his lux. |
uriant retreat that they exper enced |
the struggles OF Ulysses in escaping
from the fascinating spot. This, how.
ever, was probably due in part to the
delightful hospitality OF the genial
Rip Van Wrinkle. Petite Anse Island,
with its wonderful salt mines, adjoins
Jefferson Leland. 1t is refreshing 10
be introduced to such a primitive peo-
Pile ns are these Acadians, aud this
article, with that on "New Orleans"
In the January number, forms y most
interesting op aning OF the series of
Southern papers which is prom ssd
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